Surface RT

The Surface RT was one of the first Windows RT-based tablet created by Microsoft. It was unveiled at a secret press conference in June 2012. The Surface RT was released on October 26, 2012 alongside Windows 8.

While the external hardware for the Surface RT was well received, the internal specs for the device were underwhelming for the time. The Surface RT featured a 1.3 GHz Nvidia Tegra 3 quad-core processor and 2GB of RAM. The tablet came in storage variants of either 32GB or 64GB models, but space could be expanded with a microSD card.

Up front the Surface RT features a 10.6-inch ClearType display. The resolution is set at 1366 x 768, which results in 148 pixels per inch. The display on the Surface RT is a 5-point multi-touch touchscreen. Other specs include front and rear 1.2 MP cameras capable of recording video at 720p.

The Surface RT was launched alongside Windows 8 to highlight the strengths of the platform.

The Surface 2 is the follow-up to the Surface RT and was released one year later. It marks the second-generation of Surface products.

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Two days after a revamped version of the VLC Windows 8.1 app went live in the Windows Store, a new update to that app finally adds support for Windows RT. That means owners of the Surface RT and Surface 2 tablets, among other Windows RT-based products, can check out the popular media player for...

The Surface Pro 3 is arguably doing well. In fact, Microsoft posted $1.1 billion in revenue from their Surface line, which is a 24% increase over the previous quarter. Although that number by comparison is not staggering, it does demonstrate that the Surface, as a product line, has some interest...

Microsoft's latest firmware update for its Surface family of tablets are rolling out today, offering a rather large update for the Surface Pro 3 along with small downloads for the Surface Pro and Surface RT models.
Here's the change log for the Surface Pro 3 firmware update:
Surface Pro...

Microsoft will release firmware updates for nearly all of its Surface family of tablets today, including the new 12-inch Surface Pro 3, which will get another update later this month.
Here's the change log for the Surface Pro 3 July 8 firmware:
Surface Pro Embedded Controller Firmware (v.38.2...

Black Friday isn’t until later this week, but that doesn’t mean you can’t get some crazy good deals today. It may be a generation old and its performance at first was lackluster, but the original Surface RT has new legs with Windows 8.1 installed. Normally at this stage in a products life we...

There used to be the days of woe when new buyers brought home their newly purchased Surface RT device, only to discover that they would never be able to hook it up to a wired network. Then, a few days ago, word had leaked on the internet that the Surface Ethernet Adapter would finally work, but...

A few days ago Microsoft pulled the Windows RT 8.1 update due to startup issues that a limited number of users experienced. According to Microsoft one out of every 1,000 Surface RT 8.1 updates were experience problems that bricked the devices.
Microsoft took the issue head on and pledged to work...

If you've been following news of the Windows RT 8.1 update, you'll know that Microsoft has pulled the release due to some issues that consumers have experienced while attempting to upgrade their tablets (be it Surface RT or other models from OEM partners). Redmond has now released a Surface RT 8.0...

Grab a cup of coffee and that outdated backpack, we are going to get you ready for the first Semester of classes in this special Back to School 2013 Guide. We have broken the guide down by different student types including “The Geek”, “The Artist”, “The Budgeter”, and “The Entrepreneur”. Check it...

Update 2PM ET: Sorry, folks! With nearly 5,000 devices sold, the deal is over. Hope you grabbed one while you could.
Update 2:30PM ET: And a second listing is now up, same deal!
Update 2:45PM ET: Another offer, same seller: 64GB Surface RT, without Touch Cover for $199 (Thanks, Juan C.)
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